Accra vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$297
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
1.78M
6.21M

The cost of living in Accra is 13% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6574th and 6006th ($822 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6206th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586